Jesus said) "... And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:20b
I tried. I really tried.
For years I've resisted speaking about Britney Spears, Madonna and so many other folks in the media. I have even resisted hopping on board the Kate and William wedding bandwagon.
Until now.
Maybe you, like me, have been amazed at the feeding frenzy that has surrounded Kate's dress. If you were to believe the TV folks doing the color commentary, there were three people at that wedding: Kate, the dress and, running a distant third, William.
From the moment the dress was revealed to the estimated 2 billion people who were watching, it has been praised, honored, criticized and vilified. At this point in time I know more about the dress than I know about some of my first cousins.
It's been said that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. If that's true, Kate ought to feel very flattered. After all, her example is being followed by many. Right now, even as you are reading this devotion, in factories around the globe, reproductions of the dress are being made for the world's would-be princesses.
All of this makes me wonder ... will buying a special dress -- even a perfect copy of the dress -- bring about happiness and fulfillment?
If you readers know the answer to that question, you are ahead of many. Those who watched the wedding, those who gasped at the millions that were spent, those who were awed by all the pomp and pageantry are being led to think happiness is found in frills and externals.
Sadly, time will show the glitz and glitter -- as impressive as they may be -- don't have the ability to deliver that which we need if we are to be truly content and complete.
Yes, they may give a person a heady high, but that feeling is transient. To receive that which is of lasting value we need to go to Jesus. Only the One who gave His life upon Calvary's cross is able to give us the peace that passes all understanding.
And why is that? Only Jesus' blood can offer us the forgiveness of sins. Only the presence of the Christ can comfort us when we are ready to die. Only the Redeemer can promise to lead us safely through the valley of the shadow.
And only Jesus can keep His promise to be with us always. You remember His promise. It's one that says He will be with us in sickness and health, in richer and for poorer, for far longer than you and I both shall live.
THE PRAYER: Father in heaven, accept my thanks for a Savior who is keeping His promises to be with us and watch over me. May I turn to Him for the genuine peace that passes understanding, the peace which the world cannot give. This I ask in the Name of the Christ. Amen.
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YESTERDAY'S QUIZ: According to Psalm 139, what does God know? He knows when we sit down and when we rise, he perceives my thoughts from afar, he knows my going out and lying down, he is familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue he knows it completely.
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TODAY's QUIZ: To what tune is Psalm 22 set?
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CATECHISM:
Question: How is human reason to be used in understanding Scripture?
Answer:
A. It is given in human language. To determine what it says we need to apply the rules of language, such as grammar and logic. It is right to use reason as a servant of the text, but the guidance of the Holy SPirit is essential for its proper understanding.
B. Unlike all other books, Holy Scripture is God's Word and truth. It is wrong to question or deny the truthfulness of the sacred text.
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BIRTHDAYS:
Sun- Siera Jaeger, Lauren Jones, Robyn McNew, Amber Vossen
Mon- Jessica Gilkey
Wed- Krissy Schulze
Fri- Ken Moore
Sat- Sarah Bunge
Sun- Barbara Perricone, Paula Shull
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ANNIVERSARIES:
Wed- Vernon and Hilde Heichelbech; Steve and Toni Mauch; Doug and Evy Norris
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CALENDAR:
Tues- Quilting 9-2; no Bible class today; trustees 7pm
Wed- bell choir 6:30
Thurs- nothing
Fri- Bible study @ Hendershot's 7pm
Sat- work day 8-11am; visitation for Les Sherman 11am; memorial service- noon; luncheon immediately after service; worship 5pm; Trivia 6pm
Sun- worship 9am; Sunday school and Bible class 10:30am; quarterly voter's meeting 11:30
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WORSHIP WORKERS
Projector- Sat- Perricone; Sun- Woolf
Elder- Sat- Robine, Sun- Turnure
Ushers- Wnter, Scott, Woolf
Acolyte- Brockfeld
Lay reader- Sat- Robine; Sun- Junker
Greeters- Schien
Altar- Setup- Luebke; Clean Up- Schlesselmann
Organist- Hilgendorf
Tellers- Team #3
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NEWS:
MISSION FOR THE MONTH OF MAY IS AGAPE
We have supported this organization for many years, ever since Pastor Langhoff along with a concerned group of individuals organized it and got it going back almost 20 years ago.
This year is a little different because two of their usual grants were denied this year totalling $145,000. They are in desperate need of funds and support.
Anything you can provide will be a blessing to them and to the hundreds and even thousands of people they serve.
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HELP WITH LES SHERMAN'S MEMORIAL LUNCHEON NEEDED
There will be a luncheon served after the memorial service for Les Sherman on Sat., May 14th. We are expecting a large attendance. If anyone would like to donate a salad or dessert please contact one of the following: Libby, 456-7164; Lil Winter, 585-2525; or Wilma Weigle, 456-9684.
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GET YOUR QUESTIONAIRES IN ASAP!!
Last week each communicant member of the church received a letter and a questionaire concerning your view of how things are going with your church. You have one more week to get them filled out and sent to Pastor Wyssmann.
Please fill it out thoroughly. If you are having some sort of trouble with the church, please make sure you make that known. If everything is going great and you are pleased with the church and things going on, make sure you make that known as well. We need to be able to rejoice and have joy in all that God is doing a well.
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VISITATION AND MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LES SHERMAN IS THIS SATURDAY
Visitation 11am-12noon; service- noon; luncheon immediately following.
Memorial gifts are to be made to St. John's Lutheran Church for the general fund.
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NAMES OF THIS YEAR'S GRADUATES REQUESTED
I would like to know who all of the college graduates are so that we can pray for them during worship in the weeks ahead.
So far I know of Torre Linke and David Tate as college graduates this year. David's graduation is this Saturday at Tulsa University and Torre's graduation is at Mizzou on the following Saturday, May 14th.
Allen Berryman and Miranda Linstruth are the high school graduates that I know of.
You can also include friends and family members who are not members of St. John's here:
From Lil and Dave Winter's family
Stephen Slayden MIZZOU Saturday May 14
Autumn Gobble SLU Thursday May 19
Bethany Winter Auxvasse High School Friday May 20
Nichole Slayden St. Charles High School Sunday May 29
Hendershots granddaughter
Reply to this email if you want to include anyone.
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YOUTH GROUP TO CLEAN UP HIGHWAY 47 ON MAY 15 DURING AND AFTER SUNDAY SCHOOL TIME.
We are planning for all Youth to do Hwy 47 clean-up on Sunday, May 15 (weather permitting). We will meet in the Youth room after the service to have a devotion and then head out. Afterwards we will go to Binkley park and have a picnic lunch.
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PRAYER REQUESTS: (Please reply to this email to have prayer requests posted.)
For GARRETT SPOEDE who will have to have surgery on some infected bones in his foot.
For PAT MANNESS, who has a blood clot on her lung after hip replacement surgery.
For MARVIN RAHN, Jim Rahn's father, who is recovering after brain surgery and is having sever headaches and swelling.
For NORBERT HEITGERD whose cancer has returned and who has started treament.
For THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS of LES SHERMAN who are mourning his passing.
For the HILGENDORF FAMILY as they mourn the loss of Gene's sister Gertie.
For ROBYN MCNEW'S BROTHER, KEN MEYER, who is recovering miraculously after being unconcscious and on life support for over two weeks. .
A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR DAVE AND LINDA CALLIES DAUGHTER, who is going to be ordained this coming Saturday.
A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR DOUG AND RUTH WALTERS FAMILY as they have a new grandson Iain Christopher King.
For VINCE KETTERER'S FATHER who is doing better and has been moved to a rehab center.
For LISA RAUSCH'S DAD who continues to recover after falling and breaking a vertebrae. It was a miracle he wasn't paralyzed.
For ALAN HOFELDT'S MOTHER who is recovering from digestion problems and is unable to eat.
For MARY SUE TOEDEBUSCH who is having serious problems and pain due to reumatoid arthritis.
For RUTH CANTRELL who is still having problems with her eye and with headaches. THe cause has yet to be identified.
For OUR CHURCH as we begin to deal with our many conflicts and how to best resolve them and reconcile with one another.
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